Tetsuto Yamada did it to South Korea again.
Yamada came up with another three-run hit in a big game against South Korea, connecting on a bases-clearing double in the eighth inning to help Samurai Japan move to within one win of its first Olympic gold medal in baseball with a 5-2 victory in the semifinal round of the Tokyo Olympic baseball tournament at Yokohama Stadium on Wednesday.
The victory sends Japan into the gold medal game, which will be played on Saturday in Yokohama.